The DeNA BayStars on Wednesday announced the signing of former major league pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who spent the last season-a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Tours Tokyo in ‘Off Day,’ New Travel Series Following Athletes Exploring the Cities They Love (EXCLUSIVE)
UltraBoom Media, LeBron James’ Uninterrupted and Naomi Osaka’s Hana Kuma team to launch 'Off Day,' a new travel show that merges food and sports. ( read original story ...)
Guidance Tamil Nadu’s Japan desk opened in Osaka
The Guidance Desk in Osaka, Japan facilitates trade, investment, and cultural exchange between Tamil Nadu and Japan. ( read original story ...)
‘Crypto Week’ sees new life as Trump presses for House approval
After a failed House vote, Trump says 11 of 12 key lawmakers now back advancing the GENIUS Act. One day after the U.S. House failed to advance a key crypto legislative proposal, President Donald Trump ...
President Trump flips most Republican crypto bill no votes
President Donald Trump says a deal has been made with almost all the Republican House members who sank a procedural vote on his cryptocurrency bills Tuesday.
Crypto chaos crashes the House
The House has been thrust into a sudden state of crypto chaos. Conservative hardliners staged an unexpected rebellion on the House floor that brought down a procedural vote to allow the chamber to ...
Luxembourg pavilion ranks ninth, or maybe third, at Osaka World Expo
The Expo Association ranks it as the ninth-best foreign pavilion (assuming that Japan’s is naturally best). “A Japanese business magazine [...] ranked us third among all of the 155 participants here ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen prepared to reroute more ships away from US over tariffs, CEO says
Japanese shipper Kawasaki Kisen (K-Line) is adjusting its U.S. services and is prepared to reroute more ships away to other regions as it braces for potentially higher U.S. tariffs, CEO Takenori ... ( read original story ...)
Asuka III Named in Festivities in Yokohama
The new Asuka III was named at a commemorative ceremony earlier this month at the Japanese port of Yokohama, Asuka Cruises announced in a press release. The milestone was celebrated during a special ... ( read original story ...)
Japan populist party faces complaint over alleged false online post
A local chapter of the Japanese Communist Party said Wednesday it has filed a criminal complaint against the minor populist Sansei ... ( read original story ...)
Royal Family member embark on Japan trip for 2025 Expo Osaka
A special Royal Family member has embarked on a trip to Japan to attend 2025 Expo Osaka.On Wednesday, Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie presided over his last economic mission to Osaka “before his ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest man for attempted arson at tourist go-kart company
Yuga Matsuoka, the 28-year-old suspect, confessed to the crime, calling the sound from the karts’ engines 'noisy' and 'stressful.” ... ( read original story ...)
Conflicted? New report exposes Trump’s crypto connections
Donald Trump has made it clear he wants Republicans on the hill to rubber stamp the crypto bills on Capitol Hill this week - so why are some in the GOP holding it up? Plus - according to new reporting from Bloomberg,
Japan’s Nikkei ends flat as election, tariff worries overshadow chip stocks’ gains
Japan's Nikkei ended flat due to concerns over upper house elections and uncertain trade talks with the U.S., overshadowing gains in chip-related stocks. Investors are cautious, awaiting election ...
China hands 3-1/2-year prison sentence to Astellas’ Japanese employee, Nikkei says
A Beijing court on Wednesday sentenced a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma to 3-1/2 years in prison, the Nikkei newspaper reported, citing the Japanese ambassador to China. The man had been ...
Foreign visitors to Japan exceed 21m in first half of 2025
TOKYO -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record 21.5 million during the first six months of the year, though those from Hong Kong dropped by a third in June due to rumors about an ...